John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund

HEQNYSEFinancial Services● Active

$11.53

+$0.09(+0.79%)

Market Cap$139440949

P/E Ratio—

52W High$11.92

52W Low$10.36

Avg Volume44K

Open$11.47

Beta0.61

Dividends Splits

John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (HEQ) Dividends

TTM yield, annualized payout, frequency and payout ratio — history, chart and FAQs below.

FMP · HEQ · as of Jun 12, 2026

Key dividend metrics

Dividend Yield8.74%TTM

Annual Payout$1.0000per share

Payout FrequencyQuarterly

Payout Ratio—of earnings distributed

Dividend Reliability

Reliable

Consecutive payments

No interruptions

4/4 recent on schedule

Latest vs previous

Stable

$0.2500 vs $0.2500 (+0.0%)

Payment frequency

On track

4 payments / 12 months

Days since last payment

3 days ago

Within quarterly range

16 years consecutiveBased on historical dividend behavior. Past payments do not guarantee future distributions.

Most Recent Dividend

$0.2500per share

Ex-Dividend DateJun 11, 20263 days agoMust hold before this date

Record DateJun 11, 2026Shareholder of record

Pay DateJun 30, 2026Payment received

Est. next: Sep 10, 2026·Quarterly · based on historical pattern

Annual dividends per share

Dividend history

Ex-dateAmountRecord datePay dateYoY

Jun 11, 2026$0.2500Jun 11, 2026Jun 30, 2026+0.0%

Mar 12, 2026$0.2500Mar 12, 2026Mar 31, 2026+0.0%

Dec 11, 2025$0.2500Dec 11, 2025Dec 31, 2025+0.0%

Sep 12, 2025$0.2500Sep 12, 2025Sep 30, 2025+0.0%

Jun 12, 2025$0.2500Jun 12, 2025Jun 30, 2025+0.0%

Mar 13, 2025$0.2500Mar 13, 2025Mar 31, 2025+0.0%

Dividend calculator

If you invest $10,000 in HEQ

$874/ year

8.74% dividend yield · based on $10,000 investment

Full calculator →

Dividend history & analysis

John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (HEQ) currently pays a Quarterly dividend of $$0.2500 per share, with an annual payout of $1.0000 and a dividend yield of 8.74%. The company has maintained a consistent dividend payment record, making it a popular choice among income-focused investors.

The most recent ex-dividend date was June 11, 2026. Investors who held HEQ shares before this date received the latest dividend payment on June 30, 2026. All historical dividend data on this page is sourced from Financial Modeling Prep and reflects split-adjusted figures where applicable.

Earnings Revenue P/E ratio Financials Price history Forecast

Frequently asked questions

John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund pays $$0.2500 per share each quarter, totaling approximately $1.0000 per share annually. The current dividend yield is 8.74%.

HEQ dividendHEQ dividend yielddividend per shareannual dividend income

Data: Financial Modeling Prep · Updated hourly · For informational purposes only, not investment advice.